Here it is! The biggest project I've ever done! 6 months of pure agony went into this. Consider subbing, and maybe share the word if you want to so we can reach more people. PATREON ► www.patreon.com/Blackimus TWITTER ► twitter.com/BlackimusSFM
Congrats! Im so excited, This is gonna be something! Thank you for your TF2 series. You should have a Saxxy award for this one :D PS: Im not that good to give ya thank you by sending patreon but Im able to send a message. :D at least. Wish ya good luck! 😆
The talk at 15:56 sent me chills "You're misguided and fighting for a lie. But do not worry. We will open your eyes." "Over my dead body" "That... is what they all said." The voice fits SO well with red soldier The voice makes the soldier feel like he is an actual bigger threat than what they fought before too, this entire scene is so goddamn good
I wish that Captain Distorsed had survived or put up more of a fight. When I saw the reveal, the guy seemed very formidable, and it even looked like he was going to be a tough adversary. But no, he was easily defeated by Overpowered Heavy, to be honest, it was a bit disappointing.
@@anibalperezhalym7399 imagine if he still alive. But, who knows it's the creator decision to make this character become a much bigger villain or just permanently ded🤷
15:54 The RED Soldier's voice in this scene was so good and it really fits a sort of distorted soldier and the line ''That... is what they all said.'' sent chills down my spine, really makes you think what a mature Soldier would be like and its pretty scary. (Kinda wish he survived or was a bit stronger based on how he was shown in the episode reveal.)
It's perfectly unsettling and shows perfectly how even corrupted how intelligent the infected can be Also that one scene alone were he says they will open your eyes is perfectly just shiver inducing especially with how clean the lightening is with the shadow
You have also earned one of the highest respect in the tf2 community. Along Winglet, Hoovytube and Fortress Films, you have created a series with a story, continuity and memorable characters. I find it cool you keep the vintage feeling of Tf2 while managing to juggle psychological horror and anime action very well.
32:25 based on the way jumpsuit was looking at terge here, I wonder if he’s actually from the badlands and is thinking about something that terge doesn’t know about. Or maybe it’s just because of how terge talked about the people there.
also the bad lands is also the name that's from the beginning of game called borderlands and seeing the blue spy with the helmet and has a hallow gram that was supposed to be zero from borderlands 2 I'm very surprised.
@@Lordthrasheroutlookcom_31zero also fight in a train in the intro of borderlands 2, and his katana also have blu ish color just like bravo's knife I hope its a référence, bc its a subtil and a good one
Holy! The attention to details is insane - the way the characters interact, their personalities, and the facial expressions it's just... SO GOOD MAN. Seeing how KAI reacted to his crew getting almost killed kinda reflected on his past, Heavy Guy the wholesome man and a badass character, and Smoke is an interesting person(not good at explaining). Sorry, im a tad nerd, i just love that we're getting every part of the stories of everyone, and i just cant bottle up this feeling while sleeping, btw love the new voice actors they were perfect, i cant express how much this made me happy but anyways thank you lad!
when kia went off on heavy i felt more empathy to kia than anger, its not his fault, i mean the poor dude lost every colleague/friend. i just took it as him not wanting his closest companion to die.
"when a mercenary is born, at least once in their life. They'll dream of becoming the strongest man alive, some disregard this. Others give up, and some live by these words."
Damn, that was pretty badass. The Distorted Soldier captain, Heavy Guy's new powers, the supercharged V.A.C. team, and our new glimpse at the walkers' leader (and the three merc stooges). Such cool character designs. I wonder how Fixer and the gang will factor into this new world of superbeings... really looking forward to the next episode!
This is going to be so awesome. Blackimus ladies and gents has an incredible discipline and quality to make these fantastic episodes that we are fortunate to have. It's going to be a blast, I have no doubts!
You are a great credit for our community! Great story, clever ideas, awesome mix of TF2+JoJo, interesting world. You are getting better and better. Godspeed, you magnificent bastard!
Yeah usually engi and Scout and I think sniper (not counting thier female versions) usually have the most luck with VAs being found who can do them justice followed by Medic
I don't think that's the case here, but imagine if the engineer's "ghost" could be fixer's stand ? Of course could be just PTSD, but there's some stands that have your own conscious.
Probably guilt like imagine you feel asleep at work then when you wake up you see everyone around you dead and you mind think what you could of done/ should have done Tbh know the feeling a bit
Black, I cannot tell you how much I CRAVE this show. To me it’s such a rarity to find very serious dramas of Team Fortress 2 besides all the fun absurd ones we all know and love. You, Crash Maul, and K.R., are my absolute favorites! Your storytelling alone, Black, has got so much heart that Yes, I actually cried at the part of KIA seeing his old scout comrade 🥲 you give these characters so much heart that I can’t even choose a favorite, you make us LOVE THEM ALL! Please, never give up on this series until it’s ready for a good farewell and we see your great work until the end! You’ve got so much potential, never forget to take care of yourself, and enjoy a long much needed break. All the best to you brother, Thank you for such an amazing episode ❤❤❤❤❤
22:001:06:47 Oh shit. KIA is... he's on borrowed time isn't he? He's dying... 32:20 The character animation in this show never ceases to impress. You can tell EXACTLY what's going on here. Jumpsuit absolutely used to be whatever Terge just described.
I'll never forgive myself for oversleeping and missing the premiere. This was a crazy episode, though. I notice that KIA seems to know a lot about the infection, as he's able to name almost all of the new creatures we meet in this episode and describe their function. However, we never see him actually interact with any of these new creatures until this episode. It got me thinking about the implied time skip between episode 1 where KIA is introduced and episode 4, where we finally see him again. We're never told exactly how long this time skip is, but my guess is multiple years, since KIA has a completely different outfit. I think it's possible that KIA has been on some adventures that we don't know about. Could this mean that we'll get a flashback sequence in the future episodes detailing how he discovered the new creatures and made his way into Heavy Guy's fragging match? (PS Blackimus if you're reading this, great job on the episode! The animation quality's getting better and the story is getting really interesting)
This has to be the best one yet :D My favorite part in this is definitely 1:09:56 when the Scout says "Who needs Norman's exercise courses when you can just stop a goddamn train instead!" XD
There's more to being a pyro than just running around with a blowtorch, a few things pyro does well is reflecting shots from soldiers and demomen, protecting engineer's sentries and dispensers, and spy checking, since there's no friendly fire in most matches so pyro snuffs out a spy like a fly on a wall
What sucks about this is how long we have to wait until the 7th episode, it's so unfair how you entranced my entertainment with this master piece of a series @Blackimus and how much hard work you put into it, Dam you for being so creative and talented 😂
Man, this has been completely worth the wait. It is immediately apparent why this took so long. It almost feels disrespectful that I already want episode 7, but I suppose being left wanting more is the sign of a good story.
So, a fun little bit of background. I've been convincing a good friend of mine to watch episodes of TSU for a while now, and I was saving my first watch so we could finish all the current releases together. This one took a while for us to find the time for, but today we sat on the couch and treated it as a movie, snacks and all! This is a feature length presentation, so it needs the proper setting! I think this may be the second longest TF2 related media I've ever seen, second only to emesis blue. That video has multiple millions of views and several articles about it though, so I think it's only right this one has some views and some commentary to its name. And speaking of, boy is there a lot to say. There's so much content I'm not even sure where to start, so I'll back up and once again reaffirm I'm (as always) thoroughly impressed with your script writing, your characters, your plot, your pacing, and now even your voice acting. It was a little odd to see the character's voices change midway through the video, but at this point we're no strangers to minor shifts, and given how long this took I can easily assume you found talent along the way and decided to incorporate it as you worked. In a way, it was kind of uplifting. It felt like I was watching the series bulk itself up in not just its narrative, but its foundational components. We've come so far since episode 1, and though I wouldn't personally change the first episode one bit, I have to admit every single aspect of the story's presentation has been improved on. Maybe it's presumptuous of me to say, but I almost feel like you and I have been on a journey for years now. I've been steadily watching you hone the craft, waiting on each episode patiently but excitedly. I knew this series had potential, and I'm so pleased to see it blossom into what - on some level - I already understood it was capable of. So lets start with the human characters. Fixer and Jumpsuit have always had a good dynamic, and I'm glad to see them joined by equally interesting co-workers. The demo and sniper grew on me quickly, and everyone from that scene just felt so real. If you removed all the cinematic camera angles and music swells and just had them talk, it would feel like a natural conversation among friends who were getting to know eachother's personal histories. I seriously can't get enough of your dialogue, even when it's slice of life. Everyone is just too vibrantly human to seem like they're reciting lines or simply filling out time. There is literally no character in this series I even mildly disliked. Sure I rooted against P Rick, but I didn't hate him as an asset to the story, I just knew he was a jackoff lmao. Poor fixer though. Once again we see how much of a softie he is and how much he blames himself for the cataclysm at railway united. I felt bad seeing him torture himself during the lunch break, but it brought a smile to my face to see the others being so supportive to him. Maybe it's not intentional, but I feel like there's a major theme of "family" in this series: what defines it, who yours is, and where you ultimately belong. Sometimes, our family is something we lose. Other times, it's something we find. And still other times, it finds US. Even the Distorted uphold the theme in a twisted way. They are sapient creatures that work together, build off eachother, and even talk or laugh amongst themselves. Everyone has a family, or at least a community, it's just that those things are inherently neutral concepts that can be good, evil, or just there. Our powerhouse team has added another to its ranks, and in just two (admittedly long) episodes, Smoke already feels like they were a part of the gang from the very beginning. I may have said this before as a minor point and I mean no offense, but I actually thought smoke was a bit more interesting before we knew they had a stand. The idea of a class wanting to be another class and having a playstyle that favors certain unexpected behaviors is nifty in and of itself. In a way, this is a compliment: Smoke was already interesting enough not to even need a stand to be a unique character in the world. That being said, I don't have any issue with the fact that they use stands, it just seemed like extra sprinkles on what was already a good sundae. Either way, it's clear they're a very fast thinker and can handle themselves on their own, which makes them a perfect fit for this elite team of freelancers. I do wonder where the angle with heavy guy's power is going. It seems like when they overcome a major challenge, he is the only one who visibly gains and strengthens from the aftermath. Will he eventually dwarf the others in combat, or will they find their own ways to catch up? Now you knew this was coming, but moving onto the distorted themselves! Very pleased to see distorted in the later stages, and the battles with them were much more seamless than earlier episodes. The idea of the distorted being intelligent was lampshaded earlier, but now it's on full display. I paid attention to how the former VAC(?) members flanked, took cover, used their regeneration to their advantage. Later they even predicted their foes moments and used it against them. All of this gave them advantage against an enemy that technically outnumbered them, and whereas before I believed our stand users were basically overleveled for this incursion, I now see it goes much deeper, and we're only scratching the surface of things to come, pardon the pun. The red VAC soldier's whole dialogue and presentation were amazing, by the way. He was very sinister, but also held himself in a way that made it clear he was the big kahuna around those parts. I loved the part when he caught Smoke's arrow and his expression didn't even change. It was the exact moment I knew even the regular distorted could have tricks up their sleeves. I know he's an antagonist, but he was also an outright badass. Also, I don't know if this was intentional, but in some of the later points of his dialogue (especially when he grabs the arrow) the angle of his helmet makes the top of his eyes appear to slant upwards towards the center, giving him a slightly tired/fearful gaze that isn't really either of those things. It's exactly like how a lot of evil ghoulish forces tend to look in anime, as if they almost pity their opponent for being so weak. Souichi from Junji Ito is an extreme version of what I'm talking about, but there are other more subtle cases. Whether deliberate or not, I internalized it as a nod to those anime tropes, and I thought it was done very well. It also looks like the distorted variants can get quite a lot more gnarly than I originally thought when I made my old variant fanart. Those typically involved classic mercs with relatively subtle deformations and powers that put them above the others. I'm very eager to see where things go from here, but I might have to update my way of thinking if I ever make more fanart. Speaking of, I'm still excited for the next Q&A fanart showcase, but it goes without saying that you should take your time :) That's all for this episode. Thanks Blackimus!
Hey man, I've been waiting for ya. I always enjoy your comments so lets get to it. Before I say anything, there are other fellow animations that can be considered as "feature length", although that term to me is very...debatable. In case you wanted to know, there are more videos with similarities to TSU apart from the obvious one that everyone and their grandmother knows about. In case you want recommendations of similar channels like mine in terms of having a series, you have HoovyTube (Magnificent Nine), MrFaiz995 (has a series, doesn't have a name as far as I know), K.R (Ghosts of the Past). These are the people I remember right now, I'm probably missing someone, but yeah. I cannot relate nor compare my work with Emesis Blue, no matter how many people keep doing that for me, either in terms of video length, or in terms of its horror themes. I don't like it because this is basically a curse now that I'll have to tolerate until my last days in this platform. It's not fair for any of us who are trying to make something for ourselves here - something that is hopefully original, without being compared to popular animation/popular channel, it doesn't make sense to me and to be frank...it's pretty demoralizing for anyone who's in a situation like mine. But I digress, don't take what I said in the wrong way, I'm just chatting casually. Anyway, I'm very happy you're spreading the madness of TSU into innocent peoples' minds, the Aliens appreciate you! Thank you. Seriously. Thank you for having common sense as to why the voices changed through out the video in the context of SIX MONTHS of development. It's absolutely insane how it's been 3 years already since EP1. I'm proud of every video I've done for both my series, but I feel like I could've done more - but not in a handicap or harmful way towards my production quality. I'm just talking normally here, nothing related to critiques. I love making casual interactions between characters, hence one of the main reasons why I made Slice of Life. That's one of the series' biggest spotlights, character interaction. Obviously some of it has rubbed on TSU and I'm all here for it, it just improves all characters. The whole "family" theme is completely unintentional, unless I'm unconsciously doing it somehow. I just like characters in my things being nice people, instead of being complete assholes. Even my villains are people that you can probably relate to, hopefully. I don't take offense to what you think/thought of Smoke because you are actually civilized and respectful in your critiques. KIA and Smoke are improving themselves along the battles too, but it is very subtle. Everyone is improving, but HG is just a lot more obvious and "in your face". I'm REALLY happy that people love the RED V.A.C Soldier (Show Stealer as I called him during development). That bastard stole the show for me when I was animating because he was just that good for me. I'm glad people have enjoyed the justice, respect and fear I've given to stage one Distorted. It was quite hard to pull off properly. The anime trope was a complete coincidence, I barely watch animes at all, contrary to popular belief. I'm extremely specific and picky with them. The Variants are a guilty pleasure of mine. Thanks to the Distortion virus' lore, I can go a bit horror game fanboy crazy here with their designs! Obviously, not all Variants will be grotesque and deformed. Some are, some aren't. Btw, I do plan on using some of your designs with some changes, the confirmed one so far being Perforate. Hey man, if you wanna go nuts with your design fanarts, go for it. Just remember I can't model anything and don't know people who can, so if you plan on drawing designs that you want to incorporate in SFM, they have to be possible to exist! I can't wait for the next Q&A either, there's a LOT of fanart to show and I'm gonna get a little "crazy" with the video itself. Thanks again for your comment, man. Take care!
@@Blackimus I hadn't considered how many other times people might have compared this to EB or how demoralizing it might've seemed to say. I know you didn't mean your response to be backlash against what I said specifically, but rest assured I meant it as a compliment! There are certainly other youtubers with some amazing TF2 series (I haven't heard of the ones you're talking about, but I know StBlackSt, Aboabdulable, Crash Maul, Winglet and all the collective gmod ARG ones) but this was physically, to me, the 2nd longest TF2 animation I've ever seen that wasn't some shitpost and had a LOT of meat on it. It just blew me away in the same way first seeing EB did; It gave me the same sense of "Wow, this is a PIECE." So in the end you're right: I'm not really comparing the TSU to EB itself. I'm comparing how it made me feel vs how the other work of art did, and the answer was "very similar levels of excitement." Hopefully that clears things up! I believe that the family themes could easily be a byproduct of how you write characters. They don't feel forced or in-my-face. I kinda ended up constructing them myself after looking at how the various character narratives went. Heavy Guy and KIA lost old "family" and made a new ones through unlikely circumstances; it's shown they care tremendously about their new allies. Fixer and Jumpsuit losing old co-workers who were like family to Fixer, and later find themselves living together and finding new co-workers to break bread with. Even the Distorted are allies to eachother and believe they are fighting for the right cause. They certainly appear villainous, but I can honestly root for both sides of the conflict because they're each intelligent, likeable forces using the resources they have to further the goals they fight for. Truth be told, I admired the infected VAC team for surviving so long despite being outnumbered. In a weird way, they were sort of the underdogs in that encounter - using their alien strength and wits to deal with superior supernaturally-empowered opponents. I will continue to do the aliens proud. For the corrupting color! For the tarnishing truth! For show stealer! >:) I'm glad you brought the modeling up as well. Was the Bulwark a modeling job or was it simply taking a necromorph base, changing the color a bit, and adding some merc bodies to it? If I know, that'll help inform my work and realize what's actually possible for both of us to make. Anyway very cool to see Perforate could make an appearance, and I'm super glad to hear there's more fanart flowing in!
Been eagerly waiting for this for so long, and I never thought this second part would end up being over an hour in length! You and your team never fail to amaze me with each animation you put out, whether it be The Scratched Universe OR Slice of Life! Everything you do has so much thought and quality put into it, and I am thoroughly excited to see what may come next, another job well done!
This was truly one of the biggest masterpieces you have done yet. The goosebumps I felt watching and some tense moments are quite the phenomenal performance. Very great job!
after watching EP6 Part 2 that was a masterpiece all the lore the fights and the characters are all perfectly timed and even the entrance of the main enemies were perfect I say good sir you have knock this one out of the park with this one Great work buddy!
P-rick's gonna be REALLLY useful in KIA's team. Man can literally stop time and he's fast. He could stop time right while a walker is trying to run a way and destroy it.
This is probably one of the best, if not *the* best sfm series I've ever seen. The characters, story, fights, dialog, and insane animation makes it so freakin cool. I can't wait to see what happens in episode 7.
I always find it disturbing how the world now only consists of people with 9 or 10 body types of the classes, how they’ve taken over humanity in a way and it’s just a bunch of races of the original mercs
I HOPE FIXER AND JUMPY MEETS KIA HEAVY AND SMOKE IN EPISODE 7 AND TEAM UP WITH THEM TO END THE MONSTERS AND SAVE HUMANITY AS WELL TO PREVENT EARTH FROM FALLING TO THEM
Ok I hope it won't actually end on ep 7, in fact, Blackimus confirmed in one of his Q&A videos that it'll be a long series consisting of at least 30 episodes if I remember correctly. I sure do hope Fixer, Jumpsuit and P-Rick will join the trio though, especially P-Rick, he's going to be very helpful in fighting against the aliens considering his time stopping ability.
Just finished watching the episode, and i'm telling you that this series is just getting better and better every episode. We also got to know even more of Smoke's backstory this time. You amaze me once again Blackimus. looking forward to see the rest of the episodes in the future.
This entire thing is amazing. A full fucking *hour?* incredible. I love all the character arcs here, they’re great. Everything on display here is great, it’d be insane to list them all. I am so excited for this series to continue!
the meaning of smoke and kia and heavy is lovely i love your channel is great some others quit and some others growed the strong of each character is just so amazing kia and that scout were amazing this was a amazing adventure and amazing video the music and the effort that you put is just *AMAZING* the hard work and that 6 months was worth it your a great TF2 youtuber is just amazing you and other fans are amazed that you done you are actually the amazing TF2 youtuber that i have ever watched
For those who want to know which song is used for these moments of badassery of Heavy Guy at 22:15 & 44:20, it's called JOJO's Bizarre Adventure Golden Wind OST - Coercion.
1:15:13 That’s Christian Brutal Sniper, isn’t he? Because the way he presents himself as a slasher along with a rosary around his neck tells me that yep, that’s Christian Brutal Sniper. I have a feeling that Painis Cupcake will come around… perhaps from the badlands.
Waited so long for this and so unbelievably happy with what we got! It won't quite be the same without 15 ai voices, but the people you got for Soldier and Heavy were good choices, incredible work all round
@@abysswalker2594 I think it was taken down? Not sure but I think I remember something about this episode being delayed due to issues with the site, can’t remember fully
I'm so glad that I could catch this as it went live. I wanted to make comments throughout watching it but couldn't tear my eyes away from the screen long enough to do so. I'm so glad when I came across these videos those months ago and I'm going to be eagerly sitting here waiting for Episode 7.
It's so funny that I decided to check in after 4 months and I'm 2 days off from the moment you release episode 6. I can't believe this over an HOUR. You went and made a whole movie and I'm gonna have to give it the viewing experience it deserves. More to come soon :)
im so glad this got to cook as long as it did, 1000000% worth the wait! im LOVING watching these characters grow and become more fleshed out and three dimensional. from all the way back in the first episode to now, the growth in animation and character writing work is absolutely INSANE. im being heavily reminded of the earlier seasons of red vs blue, not necessarily in terms of story and themes, but the spirit and creativity behind it. theres something really unironically artistic and beautiful about using such an unforgiving and strange medium- such as machinima or SFM- that was created as a tool w a specific purpose in mind and then using it for something TOTALLY different and pushing your tools to their limits and getting creative with the narrative and imagery/visuals to adapt to the limitations and work WITH them. its hopelessly endearing and satisfying to watch the creator of something weird and cool and different find their footing and start to master their craft. your hard work is paying off, the quality increase between each episode is SIGNIFICANT and im excited to see what else will come, especially as you gain access to more funding and resources with more exposure! your passion and care for this project shows through so clearly, i hope to see the full story realized exactly how you wanted one day :D
I watched the episode with friends via Watch2Gether, and I must say that it was REALLY worth the wait. A lot of the speeches might sound a bit cliche, but I love it anyways. All the characters are so likable, and it's very refreshing to see neither the good guys nor the bad guys acting stupid (for the most part at least)
I swear no matter how long you make these i always get the feeling that im missing out on more, like you're cutting out alot of content or that im always hungry for more of this regardless of how much you feed us. I swear you made these 16 hours long that feeling would still be there.
Holy crap this is amazin sfm work!! Not to mention the voicework, story, sound design and character moments etc. Incredible work, my hat is off to you! Love jumpsuits mannerisms also!!
This was PERFECT!Heavy Guy is about to become the greatest warrior ✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻 Also i can't imagine the effort you put into making an alien language and these animations! Congratulations to all the crew👍🏻
OKAY Holy Moly Briefly and without being trite, I was either smiling, staring with rapt attention, or wheezing out with my jaw dropped the whole time. I wouldn't be surprised if this was the beginning of a new era for SFM. Blackimus, Thank You, and I hope you're proud of this - because I am happy to be in the same universe with this video and the person who made it. In an inexplicable way, this gives me hope. Also: "The man who works hard will never beat the man who enjoys himself" - genuinely words to live by.
I'm only 30 minutes in and I'm already in awe, this was definitely worth the wait! I was not expecting such phenomenal voice work, and such a long video. These characters, their expressions, and the world building remains my favorite part of this series. It's all so creative, and I love how much it has expanded to up to this point! I wish I could describe my love for this series in depth, but it's quite hard for me via text alone 😅
A movie long episode in a series are often my favorites since they offer a lot and add a ton of information to the table. Just something about an universe of a game where the characters are like players and their jobs is playing different modes of the game. That idea just has so much potential and Blackimus makes the most of it. This is now easily my favorite series. Blackimus, you've managed to exceed my expectations once again!
58:47 that is an incredibly cool detail their VACS issue bulletproof armor actually is proof to uh bullets lol which does make me wonder will any of them be picking up armor of their own?
Blackimus, you're animation skills are extraordinary. This episode was 100% worth the wait, not only with just how much detail you put into it, but the overall progression of the episode and the character building is absolutely amazing. Keep up the amazing work!!
is it just me or some of the V.A.C. security got stands as well? if so they can make a perfect team but even if that isnt the case they can help in the other stand users perfectly not to only say that there are also many stand users by the alien side wich will eventually occur in a perfect movie with long episodes this is perfect and it needs a ton of likes bc of how much effort ur putting in those video's. Respect honestly and good luck in making this movie become one of the best masterpieces that are ranked on top of the tf2 animation videos. this trully needs a ton of work but i can assure that this will hit a ton of ppl interests. I am way to amased by this video knowing that Smoke can even prevent his death by just a small healing factor. I like that very much and there are a ton more to discover about the Heavy Guy and KIA. And again great work on this video and good luck on the next one, we will all wait for the episode 07 and once that occurs i can assure u we will all love it.
broooo this is SO GOOD, istg haters dont even KNOW how long this might of took.. days, weeks, MONTHS! MAYBE A YEAR!!! even the IDEA of this youtuber MAKING these VIDEOS is literally FANTASTIC cause i swear to GOD nobody would just say "oh hey, cool idea! lemme just make a TF2 movie about some aliens and spend my whole life for the people of the internet!"
Its pretty rad to see how some of the V.A.C Distorted give orders and strategize, makes the Distorted feel like actual people with proper military ranks before they got Distorted Pretty solid series, waiting to see how and when the one-time characters come back like Acoleyet and P-Rick.
What a fantastic episode! Really worth the long wait- Kudos to the voice actors too. Excited to see where all this story goes and what new characters/development this series brings.
Another absolutely incredible vid, Blackimus. That length is no joke either, wasn’t expecting this part to be as long as it was. But it’s an very welcome surprise! Keep up the terrific work~
just wanna say i really like how well often you manage to incorporate necromorph models into distorted mercs I think its neat and kind of fitting with the monsters
Blackimus with another crazy episode! I love this universe that youve created, tf2's wackiness combined with everyday life, going to tours as a job etc. i just cant stress enough how much i love this. Please keep up the good stuff and thank you!
Heavy guy’s big monologue. Black I have a feeling that wasn’t just for heavy guy. That’s how you feel when working on these big projects ain’t it? If that wasn’t your intention then I got a feeling it is now. Always impressed whenever I see a new video man.
Just recently found this series and it has got to be my favorite SFM series by far! The story, the characters, the monsters, the action scenes, there isn't anything I hate about this series! I hope you'll be able to continue the great work you put into this! And I'll be looking forward to seeing more episodes!
It was worth the wait, I am impressed about the animation and voice acting. I really loved it! Just take your time and have a good break, you made us all happy.
They just keep geeting better and better everything is so amazing especially the voice acting that part is especially good love it :) Oh and the emmi part is really terrifying
It's finally here, and after six months, it was worth the wait to see this episode, and I thank you, Blackimus. You and the team deserve a massive break for all your hard work. All the fans and I will be cheering you on when you're ready to make the next one. I have much respect for you and will be hoping you will enjoy your break.
This was so worth the wait for, you really did a fantastic job Blackimus. From the fights(I can see why they took so long, they are truly amazing in every detail) and to the characters, their expressions and personality. Now please take some rest for yourself, you have earned it. Thank you for the wonderful content and everything you went through to give us this!
Got so invested in the first 5 min of this episode that I decided to watch the entire series in 2 days before watching this. This was a beautiful masterpiece! You have quite a special talent and imagination when telling a story. Not to mention how wholesome all the characters treat eachother, I love it!!
Just finished watching the series playlist from start to finish. This is a gift to the TF2 SFM community, and I am excited to see what direction you take this series in. You've put a lot of love and effort into it, and it is truly a pleasure to watch :) Jumpsuit is definitely my favorite character so far. I hope we get to see more of him.
I love this series so much! I love the characters, the plot, everything! Once this series is done I'll probably be binge watching the hell out of it. You did a great job dude keep it up! ❤❤
Everyone's on about the animation. I personally love the story made within these series. I've watched all of them and each time I start the first minute I get hooked in immediately, forgetting everything I was gionna do. It's just that good.
thank kyle and blackimus! they are the ones that helped me get to this point and i’m so happy that y’all enjoyed so much! Blackimus is super talented and i’m so glad i got to be a part of such an amazing series
I have so much to say about this episode. Apologies in advance. First off, the general stuff. My guy… over an hour long??!! The dedication. The drive. The SFM spaghetti. My lord it must have been equally rewarding as it was a pain to complete this in this quality. There’s subtle grain and noise in the backbone, as well as a slight reverb with the voices that hammers home how desolate it is. The subtitles glitch and shift rather than fade in when the more powerful Distorted shed their disguises. Micro-expressions in facial animations. MORE VOICE ACTORS!!!! Hearing Turge’s voice, then Cinder, and then Heavy Guy’s end of episode internal monologue! I expected VAs in your Slice Of Life series, so I short-circuited when they started talking in TSU. Your script and dialogue is stellar already, but the VAs did a fantastic job adding subtle tension, joy, and in Cinder’s case, fondness, to their voices. And let’s not forget the fight scenes. This entire episode was action on action with a sprinkling of humor and reprieve, so your choreography really took center stage. Each episode it just continues to improve, both with physical head-on action and the stands. This episode opened up stands’ potential and abilities, and in Heavy Guys’ case… I’ll get back to that in a moment. Next up, the title. Smoke and Mirrors, by definition, means when something is intended to make you believe that something is being done or is true, when it is not. In Part One that meaning was pretty self explanatory. It’s an introduction to a character literally named Smoke who doesn’t look the norm and story beats such as power malfunction when in reality it’s an ambush, and we’re ‘V.A.C’ when in reality we all have stands. But in Part Two it goes absolutely wild. Intentional or not, there’s some internal smoke and mirrors happening. Fixer, who, when talking about Railway United, lies about his own situation, because of survivors guilt, I bet, but clouding the truth to himself and others nonetheless. Smoke, lying to Cinder about their current situation, for her good, but still a lie. K.I.A seeing the death of his VAC allies in the shape of this new team he has become a part of, only finally removing that clouded vision (literally seeing his eyes not obscured by the hat) once Smoke is finally a part of the team, and saying goodbye to Ace. Alright, if I don’t stop talking about this it’s going to be multiple paragraphs of allegory. Moving on to the specific characters. Heavy Guy is getting some pretty stellar advice and a power boost from a downright nasty looking Oni. I sure hope this doesn’t come back to bite him in the future. And the absorbing of the souls of other defeated Distorted, while pretty cool, is also somewhat ominous. Very glad to get his backstory that he’s always had his stand, which makes this whole ancestry/bloodline thing fascinating, but I also worry about the future implications with his apparent immunity to the flash. I theorize that he wasn’t immune, but we’ll see. For KIA, saying ‘going through some stuff this episode’ is an understatement. In the beginning, with the camera stare down, I was wondering why he reacted the way he did. Then I realized that the soldier is wearing the same helmet as the VAC Heavy in Episode One, and also holding a mini-gun. That’s not a coincidence, that’s full on psychological warfare, and I think the Distorted know that. Honestly, this entire two parter has really fleshed out this dynamic between the Distorted and KIA. They more than recognize KIA, they’re profiling him. Really makes me think of how long he was fighting Distorted solo until now. The team is helping him move on, which is great, I just hope it doesn’t turn into a full blown self-sacrificial streak. The whole “See you soon, Ace” and him pushing himself so far that his healing factor doesn’t stop the effects, purple-eyed, moments are really beginning to sound some alarms in my head. Smoke. You really didn’t HAVE to do the character death set up. You didn’t HAVE to make me really care about them and their relationship with Cinder, delve deeply into their background, and all the little troupes that scream from anyone versed in watching anime “WE’RE GOING TO KILL OFF THIS CHARACTER SOON.” And then you drove an arrow through Smoke’s head. I screamed in real life. You made me scream, and then laugh when I realized Smoke had switched the damage of the arrow with a health pack, like you showed with the mini-gun earlier. You mad lad. Fixer, as stated above, is going through some very self-deprecating thoughts as well as survivors' guilt. He’s trying to swap around what actually happened, to others and in his own head, to try and relieve himself of his guilt, when in reality falling asleep might have saved his life. There was nothing he could have done in that situation without losing his own life, and he is really having a hard time coming to terms with that. It’s going to break him down if he doesn’t address the feelings head on. Which, for a guy like Fixer, is a bit ironic. The Special VACs. Hoo boy. Their abilities are INTERESTING. I don’t have much more to say, yet. Have to see them in action a bit more before I can rule out if it’s assisted by technology, innate abilities, or a mix of the two. Finally, some extra things I noticed. Very nice to see some characters who already became Distorted appear in Smoke’s flashbacks. Veerus makes their reappearance, as well as a few other big bads, including the top of this Distorted hierarchy, we’ll get more info on all of them later I assume. Also the fact that THEY’RE IN ACTUAL SPACE. And creating some of those Distorted artificially. The drop pods make much more sense now. You’re feeding us the breadcrumbs. Excited for it to all come together, eventually. This episode deserves you the highest praise and a well-deserved break. That’s it for my rambling. Hope this makes any sense at all. I’m going to grab a drink and watch the entire series again just to see what other pieces I can put together from this.
Also. Yes! I see all the Stand lore you dropped. I’m going to stew on that for a bit. :P Edit: For Heavy Guy I TOTALLY FORGOT ABOUT THE STONE FROM EPISODE 2!! Same color as the eyes and the particles. Interesting!
New favorite episode but I have some nitpicks, the switch of AI voices and sentence mixing and voice actors (from what I can tell) Now all of theses are great on their own, the voice actors do a fantastic job at making the performance their own while keeping what was established in the sentence mixing and AI voices… it’s just the odd switch up of these, one moment KIA has the robotic soldier voice and the next he has a fluid voice… in the same scene. It’s just a little distracting but that’s all that it is. Everything was wonderful, solid pacing and terrific world building and excellent character progression. I love how Fixer is haunted by the ghost of Hotrod while KIA is able to be comforted by the ghost of his deceased teammates. The Walkers and Distorted are interesting villains but I like that we see from their point of view, learning how to overcome obstacles just like the V.A.C is with them. My second little nitpick, the fake out deaths. Having HeavyGuy survive the first Walker encounter with the foreshadowed power of the Beast Spirt within his stand is good, it was setup in the previous episode… however. Having HeavyGuy get saved by the Beast Spirt with the bruiser kinda makes it feel like HeavyGuy is in no danger at all now, since every near death experience just results in the Beast Spirt saving him. Kinda feels like plot armor to me. And then there was Smoke’s “death”, now since she displayed the means in how she was able to survive earlier with the Soldier’s gun is alright… but it makes out now that Smoke has insane reaction time, because how it was framed that the Sniper got the jump on them and yet Smoke was able to save herself extremely quickly. Like I don’t think Switcharoo has the same time stopping/rewinding ability as the Beast Spir, but in the end theses are all just little nitpicks to me. None of theses movements took away from my enjoyment of the episode. I love how this feels like a real series, just as a UA-cam series but like a show you see on TV. It’s really well put together in so many areas that the little things are just little things, I’m still incredibly invested to see where the story goes from here so keep up the great work!👍
I feel like blackimus was more so using those fake out death scenes as more of a power gadger for the stand users. Showing that they are incredibly powerful even to these monsters and are capable of fast thinking and just outright super natural abilities. And you need to remember the enemy has stand users as well as seen with that one medic and the other unusual looking merca on that ship. So I feel like he's just really showing how strong the cast it. But your right, a bit of plot armor never hurt tho. Once it gets extremely tho I can understand the distatse, enough or anything is too much but seeing our heros win and overcome things most can't is always an exilerating thing to witness in the end.
@@yamalock5941 I have to give credit again though because all the means of how cast survive weren’t pulled from thin air. The Beast Spirit has been foreshadowed and now we’re getting snippets of it’s power in how it saves Heavy, Smoke used the damage switch to healing trick on the Distorted Soldier’s gun so it makes sense how she survived the Sniper ambush. So it’s not just random plot armor, there’s some setup in how they overcome theses near death experiences.
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Here it is! The biggest project I've ever done! 6 months of pure agony went into this. Consider subbing, and maybe share the word if you want to so we can reach more people.
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Congrats! Im so excited, This is gonna be something! Thank you for your TF2 series. You should have a Saxxy award for this one :D PS: Im not that good to give ya thank you by sending patreon but Im able to send a message. :D at least. Wish ya good luck! 😆
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Also. Congrats on 100k Suvscribers
Ngl, I really want to see them fight another rare variant.
Congratulations Blackimus, your hard work making this video was extraordinary and it will never be forgotten. Keep it up 👍👍👍
The talk at 15:56 sent me chills
"You're misguided and fighting for a lie. But do not worry. We will open your eyes."
"Over my dead body"
"That... is what they all said."
The voice fits SO well with red soldier
The voice makes the soldier feel like he is an actual bigger threat than what they fought before too, this entire scene is so goddamn good
FOR REAL BRUH, I GOT SO MANY CHILLS FROM THAT
I wish that Captain Distorsed had survived or put up more of a fight. When I saw the reveal, the guy seemed very formidable, and it even looked like he was going to be a tough adversary. But no, he was easily defeated by Overpowered Heavy, to be honest, it was a bit disappointing.
I thought I was the only one who kept rewatching this conversation lol, his voice is just so good and fitting for a demented soldier.
@@anibalperezhalym7399 imagine if he still alive. But, who knows it's the creator decision to make this character become a much bigger villain or just permanently ded🤷
18:37 I especially love this line.
15:54 The RED Soldier's voice in this scene was so good and it really fits a sort of distorted soldier and the line ''That... is what they all said.'' sent chills down my spine, really makes you think what a mature Soldier would be like and its pretty scary. (Kinda wish he survived or was a bit stronger based on how he was shown in the episode reveal.)
Bro fr, everytime i saw that scene, i just got so many chills on my spine and yeah i wish he was still alive
It's perfectly unsettling and shows perfectly how even corrupted how intelligent the infected can be
Also that one scene alone were he says they will open your eyes is perfectly just shiver inducing especially with how clean the lightening is with the shadow
You have also earned one of the highest respect in the tf2 community. Along Winglet, Hoovytube and Fortress Films, you have created a series with a story, continuity and memorable characters. I find it cool you keep the vintage feeling of Tf2 while managing to juggle psychological horror and anime action very well.
When did fortress films and the others acknowledge him
@@Xx_SuperPenis_xXthis person is just saying blackumus has created a series as good as the others have
@@cats69420Or at least great Sfm's
I wish TF2 Freaks could get such popularity and respect.
Amazing I missed this entire series so much thank you for the hard work and amazing series!
32:25 based on the way jumpsuit was looking at terge here, I wonder if he’s actually from the badlands and is thinking about something that terge doesn’t know about. Or maybe it’s just because of how terge talked about the people there.
I was thinking the same thing, too. I'm dying to know what this guy's backstory is.
Whatever Terge said evidently struck a nerve; you can see Skipper reacting to Jumpsuit’s glare moments before the camera cuts to show it.
also the bad lands is also the name that's from the beginning of game called borderlands and seeing the blue spy with the helmet and has a hallow gram that was supposed to be zero from borderlands 2 I'm very surprised.
@@Lordthrasheroutlookcom_31zero also fight in a train in the intro of borderlands 2, and his katana also have blu ish color just like bravo's knife
I hope its a référence, bc its a subtil and a good one
*This Blackimus 107% Deserved to Saxxy Award.*
hell, we can still give it to him if we hold a fan-hosted saxxy awards :)
no, it's not 5 minutes long
saxxy awards maximum is 5 minutes long only, sadly it can't be apart of saxxy awards
Well it could be if the saxxy stuff held a maximum time
*One Hour* and *17 Minutes* of *pure SFM Animation?* _Damn,_ you *deserve* a Break!
Holy! The attention to details is insane - the way the characters interact, their personalities, and the facial expressions it's just... SO GOOD MAN. Seeing how KAI reacted to his crew getting almost killed kinda reflected on his past, Heavy Guy the wholesome man and a badass character, and Smoke is an interesting person(not good at explaining). Sorry, im a tad nerd, i just love that we're getting every part of the stories of everyone, and i just cant bottle up this feeling while sleeping, btw love the new voice actors they were perfect, i cant express how much this made me happy but anyways thank you lad!
when kia went off on heavy i felt more empathy to kia than anger, its not his fault, i mean the poor dude lost every colleague/friend. i just took it as him not wanting his closest companion to die.
The resupply cabinet worked just like in the game
KIA*
i like how their voices become more human-like when something important happens in the story
"when a mercenary is born, at least once in their life. They'll dream of becoming the strongest man alive, some disregard this. Others give up, and some live by these words."
"Someone who works har can never beat someone that enjoys himself....THIS....is what i live for"
Heavy Guy
Damn, that was pretty badass. The Distorted Soldier captain, Heavy Guy's new powers, the supercharged V.A.C. team, and our new glimpse at the walkers' leader (and the three merc stooges). Such cool character designs. I wonder how Fixer and the gang will factor into this new world of superbeings... really looking forward to the next episode!
Wait just realized, since soldier was a vac squad leader and his entire team was killed, hes basically assembling a new team to help him out.
This is going to be so awesome. Blackimus ladies and gents has an incredible discipline and quality to make these fantastic episodes that we are fortunate to have. It's going to be a blast, I have no doubts!
Hey, Farinz. How have you been?
Good, what about you dude?@@DDann99
Hey spy
Yeah boiiiiiiiiii🎉
You are a great credit for our community! Great story, clever ideas, awesome mix of TF2+JoJo, interesting world. You are getting better and better. Godspeed, you magnificent bastard!
I do feel he mixed in some Resident Evil and it fits great
@avocadothecat Also, a bit of Baki Hamma
I love that you managed to find a voice actor who really nails Demoman. Very uncommon from what I've seen
Yeah usually engi and Scout and I think sniper (not counting thier female versions) usually have the most luck with VAs being found who can do them justice followed by Medic
Skimmer: "I mean...in a normal place in a normal universe,yea.But it's all real here"
That self realization and 4th wall break is amazing
You did not have to bless us with an hour of mind boggling animation
You are 1 of the main reasons I still respect SFM
"These things cant get a hold of stand users"
Veerus: " spoiler alert!"
I don't think that's the case here, but imagine if the engineer's "ghost" could be fixer's stand ? Of course could be just PTSD, but there's some stands that have your own conscious.
It could also be some kind of onset of Schizophrenia. For now though, we can't be sure.
Probably guilt like imagine you feel asleep at work then when you wake up you see everyone around you dead and you mind think what you could of done/ should have done
Tbh know the feeling a bit
Who knows, it can be dementia by aliens, guilt, stand
You know what, it would be interesting to fixer have a stand, but I don't think is one, this is just ptsd
@@semilianooo Maybe he doesnt have one yet but might get one in the future
Black, I cannot tell you how much I CRAVE this show. To me it’s such a rarity to find very serious dramas of Team Fortress 2 besides all the fun absurd ones we all know and love. You, Crash Maul, and K.R., are my absolute favorites! Your storytelling alone, Black, has got so much heart that Yes, I actually cried at the part of KIA seeing his old scout comrade 🥲 you give these characters so much heart that I can’t even choose a favorite, you make us LOVE THEM ALL! Please, never give up on this series until it’s ready for a good farewell and we see your great work until the end! You’ve got so much potential, never forget to take care of yourself, and enjoy a long much needed break. All the best to you brother, Thank you for such an amazing episode ❤❤❤❤❤
22:00 1:06:47 Oh shit. KIA is... he's on borrowed time isn't he? He's dying...
32:20 The character animation in this show never ceases to impress. You can tell EXACTLY what's going on here. Jumpsuit absolutely used to be whatever Terge just described.
I'll never forgive myself for oversleeping and missing the premiere. This was a crazy episode, though. I notice that KIA seems to know a lot about the infection, as he's able to name almost all of the new creatures we meet in this episode and describe their function. However, we never see him actually interact with any of these new creatures until this episode. It got me thinking about the implied time skip between episode 1 where KIA is introduced and episode 4, where we finally see him again. We're never told exactly how long this time skip is, but my guess is multiple years, since KIA has a completely different outfit. I think it's possible that KIA has been on some adventures that we don't know about. Could this mean that we'll get a flashback sequence in the future episodes detailing how he discovered the new creatures and made his way into Heavy Guy's fragging match? (PS Blackimus if you're reading this, great job on the episode! The animation quality's getting better and the story is getting really interesting)
Maybe? 🤔
there was a 2 week time skip earlier in the series so probably during that
Oh my god, I never thought about a time skip! Maybe this is true if Black takes this route of the story!
Okay you nailed that dubbing part dude
I know you didn't dub heavy guy but Smoke and KIA's voice is just awesome
This has to be the best one yet :D
My favorite part in this is definitely 1:09:56 when the Scout says "Who needs Norman's exercise courses when you can just stop a goddamn train instead!" XD
There's more to being a pyro than just running around with a blowtorch, a few things pyro does well is reflecting shots from soldiers and demomen, protecting engineer's sentries and dispensers, and spy checking, since there's no friendly fire in most matches so pyro snuffs out a spy like a fly on a wall
What sucks about this is how long we have to wait until the 7th episode, it's so unfair how you entranced my entertainment with this master piece of a series @Blackimus and how much hard work you put into it, Dam you for being so creative and talented 😂
I think we'll have to wait a year,maybe 2?
@keithharrissuwignjo2460 maybe...but it'll be worth the wait 😁
Best episode to date, very surreal, but very realistic. The words of soldier; come from a traumatic past but carried with wiseness.
FINALLLLLLY! 😆
Edit: Thank you and have good day bro. 😁👍
Ril
Bro i scream of happy because of this
@@kenethrivera1222 Yeah same! 😄👍
same
its so fucking
GOOD
Man, this has been completely worth the wait. It is immediately apparent why this took so long. It almost feels disrespectful that I already want episode 7, but I suppose being left wanting more is the sign of a good story.
So, a fun little bit of background. I've been convincing a good friend of mine to watch episodes of TSU for a while now, and I was saving my first watch so we could finish all the current releases together. This one took a while for us to find the time for, but today we sat on the couch and treated it as a movie, snacks and all! This is a feature length presentation, so it needs the proper setting! I think this may be the second longest TF2 related media I've ever seen, second only to emesis blue. That video has multiple millions of views and several articles about it though, so I think it's only right this one has some views and some commentary to its name.
And speaking of, boy is there a lot to say. There's so much content I'm not even sure where to start, so I'll back up and once again reaffirm I'm (as always) thoroughly impressed with your script writing, your characters, your plot, your pacing, and now even your voice acting. It was a little odd to see the character's voices change midway through the video, but at this point we're no strangers to minor shifts, and given how long this took I can easily assume you found talent along the way and decided to incorporate it as you worked. In a way, it was kind of uplifting. It felt like I was watching the series bulk itself up in not just its narrative, but its foundational components. We've come so far since episode 1, and though I wouldn't personally change the first episode one bit, I have to admit every single aspect of the story's presentation has been improved on. Maybe it's presumptuous of me to say, but I almost feel like you and I have been on a journey for years now. I've been steadily watching you hone the craft, waiting on each episode patiently but excitedly. I knew this series had potential, and I'm so pleased to see it blossom into what - on some level - I already understood it was capable of.
So lets start with the human characters. Fixer and Jumpsuit have always had a good dynamic, and I'm glad to see them joined by equally interesting co-workers. The demo and sniper grew on me quickly, and everyone from that scene just felt so real. If you removed all the cinematic camera angles and music swells and just had them talk, it would feel like a natural conversation among friends who were getting to know eachother's personal histories. I seriously can't get enough of your dialogue, even when it's slice of life. Everyone is just too vibrantly human to seem like they're reciting lines or simply filling out time. There is literally no character in this series I even mildly disliked. Sure I rooted against P Rick, but I didn't hate him as an asset to the story, I just knew he was a jackoff lmao. Poor fixer though. Once again we see how much of a softie he is and how much he blames himself for the cataclysm at railway united. I felt bad seeing him torture himself during the lunch break, but it brought a smile to my face to see the others being so supportive to him. Maybe it's not intentional, but I feel like there's a major theme of "family" in this series: what defines it, who yours is, and where you ultimately belong. Sometimes, our family is something we lose. Other times, it's something we find. And still other times, it finds US. Even the Distorted uphold the theme in a twisted way. They are sapient creatures that work together, build off eachother, and even talk or laugh amongst themselves. Everyone has a family, or at least a community, it's just that those things are inherently neutral concepts that can be good, evil, or just there.
Our powerhouse team has added another to its ranks, and in just two (admittedly long) episodes, Smoke already feels like they were a part of the gang from the very beginning. I may have said this before as a minor point and I mean no offense, but I actually thought smoke was a bit more interesting before we knew they had a stand. The idea of a class wanting to be another class and having a playstyle that favors certain unexpected behaviors is nifty in and of itself. In a way, this is a compliment: Smoke was already interesting enough not to even need a stand to be a unique character in the world. That being said, I don't have any issue with the fact that they use stands, it just seemed like extra sprinkles on what was already a good sundae. Either way, it's clear they're a very fast thinker and can handle themselves on their own, which makes them a perfect fit for this elite team of freelancers. I do wonder where the angle with heavy guy's power is going. It seems like when they overcome a major challenge, he is the only one who visibly gains and strengthens from the aftermath. Will he eventually dwarf the others in combat, or will they find their own ways to catch up?
Now you knew this was coming, but moving onto the distorted themselves! Very pleased to see distorted in the later stages, and the battles with them were much more seamless than earlier episodes. The idea of the distorted being intelligent was lampshaded earlier, but now it's on full display. I paid attention to how the former VAC(?) members flanked, took cover, used their regeneration to their advantage. Later they even predicted their foes moments and used it against them. All of this gave them advantage against an enemy that technically outnumbered them, and whereas before I believed our stand users were basically overleveled for this incursion, I now see it goes much deeper, and we're only scratching the surface of things to come, pardon the pun.
The red VAC soldier's whole dialogue and presentation were amazing, by the way. He was very sinister, but also held himself in a way that made it clear he was the big kahuna around those parts. I loved the part when he caught Smoke's arrow and his expression didn't even change. It was the exact moment I knew even the regular distorted could have tricks up their sleeves. I know he's an antagonist, but he was also an outright badass. Also, I don't know if this was intentional, but in some of the later points of his dialogue (especially when he grabs the arrow) the angle of his helmet makes the top of his eyes appear to slant upwards towards the center, giving him a slightly tired/fearful gaze that isn't really either of those things. It's exactly like how a lot of evil ghoulish forces tend to look in anime, as if they almost pity their opponent for being so weak. Souichi from Junji Ito is an extreme version of what I'm talking about, but there are other more subtle cases. Whether deliberate or not, I internalized it as a nod to those anime tropes, and I thought it was done very well.
It also looks like the distorted variants can get quite a lot more gnarly than I originally thought when I made my old variant fanart. Those typically involved classic mercs with relatively subtle deformations and powers that put them above the others. I'm very eager to see where things go from here, but I might have to update my way of thinking if I ever make more fanart. Speaking of, I'm still excited for the next Q&A fanart showcase, but it goes without saying that you should take your time :)
That's all for this episode. Thanks Blackimus!
Hey man, I've been waiting for ya. I always enjoy your comments so lets get to it.
Before I say anything, there are other fellow animations that can be considered as "feature length", although that term to me is very...debatable. In case you wanted to know, there are more videos with similarities to TSU apart from the obvious one that everyone and their grandmother knows about. In case you want recommendations of similar channels like mine in terms of having a series, you have HoovyTube (Magnificent Nine), MrFaiz995 (has a series, doesn't have a name as far as I know), K.R (Ghosts of the Past). These are the people I remember right now, I'm probably missing someone, but yeah.
I cannot relate nor compare my work with Emesis Blue, no matter how many people keep doing that for me, either in terms of video length, or in terms of its horror themes. I don't like it because this is basically a curse now that I'll have to tolerate until my last days in this platform. It's not fair for any of us who are trying to make something for ourselves here - something that is hopefully original, without being compared to popular animation/popular channel, it doesn't make sense to me and to be frank...it's pretty demoralizing for anyone who's in a situation like mine. But I digress, don't take what I said in the wrong way, I'm just chatting casually.
Anyway, I'm very happy you're spreading the madness of TSU into innocent peoples' minds, the Aliens appreciate you!
Thank you. Seriously. Thank you for having common sense as to why the voices changed through out the video in the context of SIX MONTHS of development.
It's absolutely insane how it's been 3 years already since EP1. I'm proud of every video I've done for both my series, but I feel like I could've done more - but not in a handicap or harmful way towards my production quality. I'm just talking normally here, nothing related to critiques.
I love making casual interactions between characters, hence one of the main reasons why I made Slice of Life. That's one of the series' biggest spotlights, character interaction. Obviously some of it has rubbed on TSU and I'm all here for it, it just improves all characters. The whole "family" theme is completely unintentional, unless I'm unconsciously doing it somehow. I just like characters in my things being nice people, instead of being complete assholes. Even my villains are people that you can probably relate to, hopefully.
I don't take offense to what you think/thought of Smoke because you are actually civilized and respectful in your critiques. KIA and Smoke are improving themselves along the battles too, but it is very subtle. Everyone is improving, but HG is just a lot more obvious and "in your face".
I'm REALLY happy that people love the RED V.A.C Soldier (Show Stealer as I called him during development). That bastard stole the show for me when I was animating because he was just that good for me. I'm glad people have enjoyed the justice, respect and fear I've given to stage one Distorted. It was quite hard to pull off properly. The anime trope was a complete coincidence, I barely watch animes at all, contrary to popular belief. I'm extremely specific and picky with them.
The Variants are a guilty pleasure of mine. Thanks to the Distortion virus' lore, I can go a bit horror game fanboy crazy here with their designs! Obviously, not all Variants will be grotesque and deformed. Some are, some aren't. Btw, I do plan on using some of your designs with some changes, the confirmed one so far being Perforate. Hey man, if you wanna go nuts with your design fanarts, go for it. Just remember I can't model anything and don't know people who can, so if you plan on drawing designs that you want to incorporate in SFM, they have to be possible to exist!
I can't wait for the next Q&A either, there's a LOT of fanart to show and I'm gonna get a little "crazy" with the video itself.
Thanks again for your comment, man. Take care!
@@Blackimus I hadn't considered how many other times people might have compared this to EB or how demoralizing it might've seemed to say. I know you didn't mean your response to be backlash against what I said specifically, but rest assured I meant it as a compliment! There are certainly other youtubers with some amazing TF2 series (I haven't heard of the ones you're talking about, but I know StBlackSt, Aboabdulable, Crash Maul, Winglet and all the collective gmod ARG ones) but this was physically, to me, the 2nd longest TF2 animation I've ever seen that wasn't some shitpost and had a LOT of meat on it. It just blew me away in the same way first seeing EB did; It gave me the same sense of "Wow, this is a PIECE." So in the end you're right: I'm not really comparing the TSU to EB itself. I'm comparing how it made me feel vs how the other work of art did, and the answer was "very similar levels of excitement." Hopefully that clears things up!
I believe that the family themes could easily be a byproduct of how you write characters. They don't feel forced or in-my-face. I kinda ended up constructing them myself after looking at how the various character narratives went. Heavy Guy and KIA lost old "family" and made a new ones through unlikely circumstances; it's shown they care tremendously about their new allies. Fixer and Jumpsuit losing old co-workers who were like family to Fixer, and later find themselves living together and finding new co-workers to break bread with. Even the Distorted are allies to eachother and believe they are fighting for the right cause. They certainly appear villainous, but I can honestly root for both sides of the conflict because they're each intelligent, likeable forces using the resources they have to further the goals they fight for. Truth be told, I admired the infected VAC team for surviving so long despite being outnumbered. In a weird way, they were sort of the underdogs in that encounter - using their alien strength and wits to deal with superior supernaturally-empowered opponents.
I will continue to do the aliens proud. For the corrupting color! For the tarnishing truth! For show stealer! >:)
I'm glad you brought the modeling up as well. Was the Bulwark a modeling job or was it simply taking a necromorph base, changing the color a bit, and adding some merc bodies to it? If I know, that'll help inform my work and realize what's actually possible for both of us to make. Anyway very cool to see Perforate could make an appearance, and I'm super glad to hear there's more fanart flowing in!
Been eagerly waiting for this for so long, and I never thought this second part would end up being over an hour in length! You and your team never fail to amaze me with each animation you put out, whether it be The Scratched Universe OR Slice of Life! Everything you do has so much thought and quality put into it, and I am thoroughly excited to see what may come next, another job well done!
This was truly one of the biggest masterpieces you have done yet. The goosebumps I felt watching and some tense moments are quite the phenomenal performance. Very great job!
This premieres on the day of my Taekwondo black belt test, can't wait to see it, hopefully I pass, but this being a cinematic masterpiece is assured
Did you pass?
I curious too did you pass
Hope you did well!
Well, didja pass?
@@keithharrissuwignjo2460 I passed, thanks for askin'
after watching EP6 Part 2 that was a masterpiece all the lore the fights and the characters are all perfectly timed and even the entrance of the main enemies were perfect I say good sir you have knock this one out of the park with this one Great work buddy!
Yo, if P-Rick teams up with the Stand Squad it'll be crazy. KIA's training with his natural skill already. It'll be a scary fighter vs the distorted.
P-rick's gonna be REALLLY useful in KIA's team. Man can literally stop time and he's fast. He could stop time right while a walker is trying to run a way and destroy it.
This is probably one of the best, if not *the* best sfm series I've ever seen. The characters, story, fights, dialog, and insane animation makes it so freakin cool. I can't wait to see what happens in episode 7.
I hope smoke and cinders relationship goes well to the end of this store
I always find it disturbing how the world now only consists of people with 9 or 10 body types of the classes, how they’ve taken over humanity in a way and it’s just a bunch of races of the original mercs
Respawn machines contributed a bit, I’d bet.
Really hope Smoke keeps connected to Cinder and visits her. They really do seem like a very great couple.
I HOPE FIXER AND JUMPY MEETS KIA HEAVY AND SMOKE IN EPISODE 7 AND TEAM UP WITH THEM TO END THE MONSTERS AND SAVE HUMANITY AS WELL TO PREVENT EARTH FROM FALLING TO THEM
they have already met KIA and HEAVY GUY
Ok I hope it won't actually end on ep 7, in fact, Blackimus confirmed in one of his Q&A videos that it'll be a long series consisting of at least 30 episodes if I remember correctly. I sure do hope Fixer, Jumpsuit and P-Rick will join the trio though, especially P-Rick, he's going to be very helpful in fighting against the aliens considering his time stopping ability.
Holy hell... 1 hour 30 minutes of very well done animation, and amazing voiceacting, as well as plot. That is dearly worth the waiting.
Just finished watching the episode, and i'm telling you that this series is just getting better and better every episode. We also got to know even more of Smoke's backstory this time.
You amaze me once again Blackimus. looking forward to see the rest of the episodes in the future.
This entire thing is amazing. A full fucking *hour?* incredible. I love all the character arcs here, they’re great. Everything on display here is great, it’d be insane to list them all. I am so excited for this series to continue!
after 6 month of development , hopefully it will be worth the wait
the meaning of smoke and kia and heavy is lovely i love your channel is great some others quit and some others growed the strong of each character is just so amazing kia and that scout were amazing this was a amazing adventure and amazing video the music and the effort that you put is just *AMAZING* the hard work and that 6 months was worth it your a great TF2
youtuber is just amazing you and other fans are amazed that you done you are actually the amazing TF2 youtuber that i
have ever watched
For those who want to know which song is used for these moments of badassery of Heavy Guy at 22:15 & 44:20,
it's called JOJO's Bizarre Adventure Golden Wind OST - Coercion.
YEEEEEEEEEEEEE This is going to be pure cinema, bois. I'm so proud of ya Blackimus! :)
Ayy soup
Soup has great taste
Damn Heavy become stronger than ever. It's like he unlocked Ultra Instinct. This is why i love him so much!
Good job on the animations, refrences and voice acting
(nice baki refrence at the end)
1:15:13 That’s Christian Brutal Sniper, isn’t he? Because the way he presents himself as a slasher along with a rosary around his neck tells me that yep, that’s Christian Brutal Sniper. I have a feeling that Painis Cupcake will come around… perhaps from the badlands.
Waited so long for this and so unbelievably happy with what we got! It won't quite be the same without 15 ai voices, but the people you got for Soldier and Heavy were good choices, incredible work all round
What happened with 15 ai
@@abysswalker2594 I think it was taken down? Not sure but I think I remember something about this episode being delayed due to issues with the site, can’t remember fully
@@klingon401 thanks
I'm so glad that I could catch this as it went live. I wanted to make comments throughout watching it but couldn't tear my eyes away from the screen long enough to do so. I'm so glad when I came across these videos those months ago and I'm going to be eagerly sitting here waiting for Episode 7.
It's so funny that I decided to check in after 4 months and I'm 2 days off from the moment you release episode 6. I can't believe this over an HOUR. You went and made a whole movie and I'm gonna have to give it the viewing experience it deserves. More to come soon :)
Dude, great work. Love is not enough powerful word for this serie and your skill with passion, just GREAT (hope episode 7 will be soon)👍
im so glad this got to cook as long as it did, 1000000% worth the wait! im LOVING watching these characters grow and become more fleshed out and three dimensional. from all the way back in the first episode to now, the growth in animation and character writing work is absolutely INSANE. im being heavily reminded of the earlier seasons of red vs blue, not necessarily in terms of story and themes, but the spirit and creativity behind it. theres something really unironically artistic and beautiful about using such an unforgiving and strange medium- such as machinima or SFM- that was created as a tool w a specific purpose in mind and then using it for something TOTALLY different and pushing your tools to their limits and getting creative with the narrative and imagery/visuals to adapt to the limitations and work WITH them. its hopelessly endearing and satisfying to watch the creator of something weird and cool and different find their footing and start to master their craft. your hard work is paying off, the quality increase between each episode is SIGNIFICANT and im excited to see what else will come, especially as you gain access to more funding and resources with more exposure! your passion and care for this project shows through so clearly, i hope to see the full story realized exactly how you wanted one day :D
Blackimus, You never let us down man, Your video's are incredibly awesome and a lot of effort, I can't wait to watch this!
This has to be one of the best tf2 series I've seen. the amount of work is incredible and already cant wait for episode 7
I watched the episode with friends via Watch2Gether, and I must say that it was REALLY worth the wait.
A lot of the speeches might sound a bit cliche, but I love it anyways. All the characters are so likable, and it's very refreshing to see neither the good guys nor the bad guys acting stupid (for the most part at least)
I swear no matter how long you make these i always get the feeling that im missing out on more, like you're cutting out alot of content or that im always hungry for more of this regardless of how much you feed us. I swear you made these 16 hours long that feeling would still be there.
Holy crap this is amazin sfm work!! Not to mention the voicework, story, sound design and character moments etc.
Incredible work, my hat is off to you!
Love jumpsuits mannerisms also!!
This was PERFECT!Heavy Guy is about to become the greatest warrior ✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻
Also i can't imagine the effort you put into making an alien language and these animations! Congratulations to all the crew👍🏻
OKAY Holy Moly
Briefly and without being trite, I was either smiling, staring with rapt attention, or wheezing out with my jaw dropped the whole time.
I wouldn't be surprised if this was the beginning of a new era for SFM.
Blackimus, Thank You, and I hope you're proud of this - because I am happy to be in the same universe with this video and the person who made it.
In an inexplicable way, this gives me hope.
Also: "The man who works hard will never beat the man who enjoys himself" - genuinely words to live by.
I'm only 30 minutes in and I'm already in awe, this was definitely worth the wait! I was not expecting such phenomenal voice work, and such a long video. These characters, their expressions, and the world building remains my favorite part of this series. It's all so creative, and I love how much it has expanded to up to this point! I wish I could describe my love for this series in depth, but it's quite hard for me via text alone 😅
A movie long episode in a series are often my favorites since they offer a lot and add a ton of information to the table. Just something about an universe of a game where the characters are like players and their jobs is playing different modes of the game. That idea just has so much potential and Blackimus makes the most of it. This is now easily my favorite series. Blackimus, you've managed to exceed my expectations once again!
58:47 that is
an incredibly cool detail
their VACS issue bulletproof armor actually is proof to uh
bullets lol
which does make me wonder
will any of them be picking up armor of their own?
DUDE BEST ONE YET. Don't rush yourself, but please keep up the good work.
You gotta love how they interact as people.
Something many fail at
Blackimus, you're animation skills are extraordinary. This episode was 100% worth the wait, not only with just how much detail you put into it, but the overall progression of the episode and the character building is absolutely amazing. Keep up the amazing work!!
I just wish Bonkbot, Fixer and Jumpsuit got more screentime,,,I LOVE THEM SMMM
HOLY SHIT THIS WAS SO GOOD, NOT JUST GOOD, IT WAS AMAZING. IT WAS EVERYTHING ?!! You did a great job, Blackimus!! and the VA WAS AWESOME
is it just me or some of the V.A.C. security got stands as well? if so they can make a perfect team but even if that isnt the case they can help in the other stand users perfectly not to only say that there are also many stand users by the alien side wich will eventually occur in a perfect movie with long episodes this is perfect and it needs a ton of likes bc of how much effort ur putting in those video's. Respect honestly and good luck in making this movie become one of the best masterpieces that are ranked on top of the tf2 animation videos. this trully needs a ton of work but i can assure that this will hit a ton of ppl interests. I am way to amased by this video knowing that Smoke can even prevent his death by just a small healing factor. I like that very much and there are a ton more to discover about the Heavy Guy and KIA. And again great work on this video and good luck on the next one, we will all wait for the episode 07 and once that occurs i can assure u we will all love it.
broooo this is SO GOOD, istg haters dont even KNOW how long this might of took.. days, weeks, MONTHS! MAYBE A YEAR!!! even the IDEA of this youtuber MAKING these VIDEOS is literally FANTASTIC cause i swear to GOD nobody would just say "oh hey, cool idea! lemme just make a TF2 movie about some aliens and spend my whole life for the people of the internet!"
This is bigger and better then the winglet's sfms and I can't believe it's an hour long this is a freaking movie at this point 💖
Its pretty rad to see how some of the V.A.C Distorted give orders and strategize, makes the Distorted feel like actual people with proper military ranks before they got Distorted
Pretty solid series, waiting to see how and when the one-time characters come back like Acoleyet and P-Rick.
Love the upgrade on the voices, they sound like real people at some point and i love it!
What a fantastic episode! Really worth the long wait- Kudos to the voice actors too. Excited to see where all this story goes and what new characters/development this series brings.
Another absolutely incredible vid, Blackimus. That length is no joke either, wasn’t expecting this part to be as long as it was. But it’s an very welcome surprise! Keep up the terrific work~
just wanna say i really like how well often you manage to incorporate necromorph models into distorted mercs
I think its neat and kind of fitting with the monsters
Blackimus with another crazy episode! I love this universe that youve created, tf2's wackiness combined with everyday life, going to tours as a job etc. i just cant stress enough how much i love this. Please keep up the good stuff and thank you!
Now Crush, is a REAL Star Platinum.
This man never fails to impress me. The story, action, fighting. Just amazing, I can't wait for the next episode.
Heavy guy’s big monologue. Black I have a feeling that wasn’t just for heavy guy. That’s how you feel when working on these big projects ain’t it? If that wasn’t your intention then I got a feeling it is now. Always impressed whenever I see a new video man.
Just recently found this series and it has got to be my favorite SFM series by far! The story, the characters, the monsters, the action scenes, there isn't anything I hate about this series! I hope you'll be able to continue the great work you put into this! And I'll be looking forward to seeing more episodes!
It was worth the wait, I am impressed about the animation and voice acting. I really loved it! Just take your time and have a good break, you made us all happy.
They just keep geeting better and better everything is so amazing especially the voice acting that part is especially good love it :)
Oh and the emmi part is really terrifying
It's finally here, and after six months, it was worth the wait to see this episode, and I thank you, Blackimus. You and the team deserve a massive break for all your hard work. All the fans and I will be cheering you on when you're ready to make the next one. I have much respect for you and will be hoping you will enjoy your break.
This was so worth the wait for, you really did a fantastic job Blackimus. From the fights(I can see why they took so long, they are truly amazing in every detail) and to the characters, their expressions and personality. Now please take some rest for yourself, you have earned it. Thank you for the wonderful content and everything you went through to give us this!
Got so invested in the first 5 min of this episode that I decided to watch the entire series in 2 days before watching this. This was a beautiful masterpiece! You have quite a special talent and imagination when telling a story. Not to mention how wholesome all the characters treat eachother, I love it!!
Writing starting intriguing and good 3 years ago, constant improvement in all categories is so blatant here. Wonderful job, tysm!
Just finished watching the series playlist from start to finish. This is a gift to the TF2 SFM community, and I am excited to see what direction you take this series in. You've put a lot of love and effort into it, and it is truly a pleasure to watch :)
Jumpsuit is definitely my favorite character so far. I hope we get to see more of him.
I love this series so much! I love the characters, the plot, everything! Once this series is done I'll probably be binge watching the hell out of it. You did a great job dude keep it up! ❤❤
Everyone's on about the animation. I personally love the story made within these series. I've watched all of them and each time I start the first minute I get hooked in immediately, forgetting everything I was gionna do. It's just that good.
Don't know how I never heard of this series before, thank Kirby's Universe for introducing a whole new group to your amazing animations.
thank kyle and blackimus! they are the ones that helped me get to this point and i’m so happy that y’all enjoyed so much! Blackimus is super talented and i’m so glad i got to be a part of such an amazing series
I have a purpose to live again
I have so much to say about this episode. Apologies in advance.
First off, the general stuff. My guy… over an hour long??!! The dedication. The drive. The SFM spaghetti. My lord it must have been equally rewarding as it was a pain to complete this in this quality. There’s subtle grain and noise in the backbone, as well as a slight reverb with the voices that hammers home how desolate it is. The subtitles glitch and shift rather than fade in when the more powerful Distorted shed their disguises. Micro-expressions in facial animations. MORE VOICE ACTORS!!!! Hearing Turge’s voice, then Cinder, and then Heavy Guy’s end of episode internal monologue! I expected VAs in your Slice Of Life series, so I short-circuited when they started talking in TSU. Your script and dialogue is stellar already, but the VAs did a fantastic job adding subtle tension, joy, and in Cinder’s case, fondness, to their voices. And let’s not forget the fight scenes. This entire episode was action on action with a sprinkling of humor and reprieve, so your choreography really took center stage. Each episode it just continues to improve, both with physical head-on action and the stands. This episode opened up stands’ potential and abilities, and in Heavy Guys’ case… I’ll get back to that in a moment.
Next up, the title. Smoke and Mirrors, by definition, means when something is intended to make you believe that something is being done or is true, when it is not. In Part One that meaning was pretty self explanatory. It’s an introduction to a character literally named Smoke who doesn’t look the norm and story beats such as power malfunction when in reality it’s an ambush, and we’re ‘V.A.C’ when in reality we all have stands. But in Part Two it goes absolutely wild. Intentional or not, there’s some internal smoke and mirrors happening. Fixer, who, when talking about Railway United, lies about his own situation, because of survivors guilt, I bet, but clouding the truth to himself and others nonetheless. Smoke, lying to Cinder about their current situation, for her good, but still a lie. K.I.A seeing the death of his VAC allies in the shape of this new team he has become a part of, only finally removing that clouded vision (literally seeing his eyes not obscured by the hat) once Smoke is finally a part of the team, and saying goodbye to Ace.
Alright, if I don’t stop talking about this it’s going to be multiple paragraphs of allegory. Moving on to the specific characters.
Heavy Guy is getting some pretty stellar advice and a power boost from a downright nasty looking Oni. I sure hope this doesn’t come back to bite him in the future. And the absorbing of the souls of other defeated Distorted, while pretty cool, is also somewhat ominous. Very glad to get his backstory that he’s always had his stand, which makes this whole ancestry/bloodline thing fascinating, but I also worry about the future implications with his apparent immunity to the flash. I theorize that he wasn’t immune, but we’ll see.
For KIA, saying ‘going through some stuff this episode’ is an understatement. In the beginning, with the camera stare down, I was wondering why he reacted the way he did. Then I realized that the soldier is wearing the same helmet as the VAC Heavy in Episode One, and also holding a mini-gun. That’s not a coincidence, that’s full on psychological warfare, and I think the Distorted know that. Honestly, this entire two parter has really fleshed out this dynamic between the Distorted and KIA. They more than recognize KIA, they’re profiling him. Really makes me think of how long he was fighting Distorted solo until now. The team is helping him move on, which is great, I just hope it doesn’t turn into a full blown self-sacrificial streak. The whole “See you soon, Ace” and him pushing himself so far that his healing factor doesn’t stop the effects, purple-eyed, moments are really beginning to sound some alarms in my head.
Smoke. You really didn’t HAVE to do the character death set up. You didn’t HAVE to make me really care about them and their relationship with Cinder, delve deeply into their background, and all the little troupes that scream from anyone versed in watching anime “WE’RE GOING TO KILL OFF THIS CHARACTER SOON.” And then you drove an arrow through Smoke’s head. I screamed in real life. You made me scream, and then laugh when I realized Smoke had switched the damage of the arrow with a health pack, like you showed with the mini-gun earlier. You mad lad.
Fixer, as stated above, is going through some very self-deprecating thoughts as well as survivors' guilt. He’s trying to swap around what actually happened, to others and in his own head, to try and relieve himself of his guilt, when in reality falling asleep might have saved his life. There was nothing he could have done in that situation without losing his own life, and he is really having a hard time coming to terms with that. It’s going to break him down if he doesn’t address the feelings head on. Which, for a guy like Fixer, is a bit ironic.
The Special VACs. Hoo boy. Their abilities are INTERESTING. I don’t have much more to say, yet. Have to see them in action a bit more before I can rule out if it’s assisted by technology, innate abilities, or a mix of the two.
Finally, some extra things I noticed. Very nice to see some characters who already became Distorted appear in Smoke’s flashbacks. Veerus makes their reappearance, as well as a few other big bads, including the top of this Distorted hierarchy, we’ll get more info on all of them later I assume. Also the fact that THEY’RE IN ACTUAL SPACE. And creating some of those Distorted artificially. The drop pods make much more sense now. You’re feeding us the breadcrumbs. Excited for it to all come together, eventually. This episode deserves you the highest praise and a well-deserved break.
That’s it for my rambling. Hope this makes any sense at all. I’m going to grab a drink and watch the entire series again just to see what other pieces I can put together from this.
Also. Yes! I see all the Stand lore you dropped. I’m going to stew on that for a bit. :P
Edit: For Heavy Guy I TOTALLY FORGOT ABOUT THE STONE FROM EPISODE 2!! Same color as the eyes and the particles. Interesting!
love how the kia and heavy guy have now real voices
New favorite episode but I have some nitpicks, the switch of AI voices and sentence mixing and voice actors (from what I can tell)
Now all of theses are great on their own, the voice actors do a fantastic job at making the performance their own while keeping what was established in the sentence mixing and AI voices… it’s just the odd switch up of these, one moment KIA has the robotic soldier voice and the next he has a fluid voice… in the same scene. It’s just a little distracting but that’s all that it is.
Everything was wonderful, solid pacing and terrific world building and excellent character progression. I love how Fixer is haunted by the ghost of Hotrod while KIA is able to be comforted by the ghost of his deceased teammates. The Walkers and Distorted are interesting villains but I like that we see from their point of view, learning how to overcome obstacles just like the V.A.C is with them.
My second little nitpick, the fake out deaths. Having HeavyGuy survive the first Walker encounter with the foreshadowed power of the Beast Spirt within his stand is good, it was setup in the previous episode… however. Having HeavyGuy get saved by the Beast Spirt with the bruiser kinda makes it feel like HeavyGuy is in no danger at all now, since every near death experience just results in the Beast Spirt saving him. Kinda feels like plot armor to me. And then there was Smoke’s “death”, now since she displayed the means in how she was able to survive earlier with the Soldier’s gun is alright… but it makes out now that Smoke has insane reaction time, because how it was framed that the Sniper got the jump on them and yet Smoke was able to save herself extremely quickly.
Like I don’t think Switcharoo has the same time stopping/rewinding ability as the Beast Spir, but in the end theses are all just little nitpicks to me. None of theses movements took away from my enjoyment of the episode.
I love how this feels like a real series, just as a UA-cam series but like a show you see on TV. It’s really well put together in so many areas that the little things are just little things, I’m still incredibly invested to see where the story goes from here so keep up the great work!👍
I feel like blackimus was more so using those fake out death scenes as more of a power gadger for the stand users. Showing that they are incredibly powerful even to these monsters and are capable of fast thinking and just outright super natural abilities. And you need to remember the enemy has stand users as well as seen with that one medic and the other unusual looking merca on that ship. So I feel like he's just really showing how strong the cast it. But your right, a bit of plot armor never hurt tho. Once it gets extremely tho I can understand the distatse, enough or anything is too much but seeing our heros win and overcome things most can't is always an exilerating thing to witness in the end.
@@yamalock5941 I have to give credit again though because all the means of how cast survive weren’t pulled from thin air. The Beast Spirit has been foreshadowed and now we’re getting snippets of it’s power in how it saves Heavy, Smoke used the damage switch to healing trick on the Distorted Soldier’s gun so it makes sense how she survived the Sniper ambush.
So it’s not just random plot armor, there’s some setup in how they overcome theses near death experiences.
after 6 months in devlopment
hopefully it would have been the wait
thanks and have fun
“Switched sides faster than an autobalance.” Best quote ever
Yall should have a stand user medic that will fint out the cure in a way later episode or something
This episode made Heavy Guy my favorite character.